Birds in the Everglades.

Reddish Egrets. The Florida Everglades has a few different species of Egrets. And the most active when it comes to hunting fish is the Reddish Egret.  And I spend a lot of time in the the beautiful swamp with my camera looking for these gorgeous birds and there are not many of them compared to their white counterparts. It is estimated that there are as few as 1500 mating pairs in the continental USA.

Reddish Egret Dancer. This amazing bird has a remarkable way of hunting fish, it does not stand waiting around for the fish to swim by, this crazy bird goes chasing them all over the place, round and round in circles and at very high speed, it is a joy to watch and it works for it. The rRddish Egret is a medium sized, long legged, long necked heron with a long pointed pinkish beak with a black tip. The legs and feet are bluish-black

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Photographing The Wading Birds.

Photography Tips. Photographing the birds like the Reddish Egrets is a great experienc. Lots of swamp birds will rest up during the day and only feed in the morning and evening. Reddish Egrets are very easily spooked so a long zoom is needed at least a 300mm or longer. I like to use shutter priority of about 500th sec or higher but you will need a tripod, birds don't stay still for too long and catching them as they fly off is a treat. Remember to boost your ISO up to 800/1600 if you can't get enough shutter speed due to low light levels.


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